Andy Burnham announces he will keep controversial pensions triple lock when he become prime minister
Andy Burnham, the UK's 'PM-in-waiting,' has confirmed he will maintain the controversial pensions triple lock policy if he becomes Prime Minister. He also addressed questions regarding trade deals with the EU and ruled out an early election during a Reddit AMA session.
Why it matters
This signals a commitment to existing manifesto pledges despite pressure from economic advisers to reform the pension system.
PM-in-waiting ruled out an early election, backed a better post-Brexit trade deal with the EU and chose Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas among his favourite films
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